neutralize

無力化する、中和する

物事の効果をなくしたり、害を及ぼさないようにしたりする。

やさしい英語で： To stop something from having an effect or causing harm.

• This powder helps neutralize odors.
• The antidote neutralized the poison.
• Their stronger defense neutralized our speed advantage.

類義語： counteract, cancel out, nullify

反対語： activate

よく使う表現： neutralize a threat, neutralize an acid, neutralize the effect

殺す、抹殺する

特に敵を殺すことを、直接言うのを避けて表す。

やさしい英語で： To kill a person, especially an enemy, described in a way that avoids saying it directly.

• The assassin was ordered to neutralize the witness.
• The sniper neutralized the enemy commander with one shot.
• The report said three guards had been neutralized.

類義語： kill, eliminate

よく使う表現： neutralize the enemy, neutralize a target